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Sunbeam Ales

Leeds, England, United Kingdom · Est. 2012

#England#UnitedKingdom#Independent
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Tally's Take

Why this matters

UK Pass 147. Very small Leeds microbrewery run by Nigel Poustie. First-party history says established in 2012, named for Sunbeam Terrace where brewing began, and now operates a two-barrel plant producing rotating cask ales distributed around Yorkshire.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Dance Before The Storm

Year-Round

Brown Ale

ABV4.4%
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Sun-Kissed

Year-Round

Session Pale Ale

ABV3.7%
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Sun Beamer

Year-Round

Pale Ale

ABV3.8%
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Blinded By The Light

Year-Round

Session IPA

ABV4.0%
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Black Forest Gateau

Year-Round

Porter

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Changeable

Year-Round

Single-Hop Pale Ale

ABV4.2%
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Foggy Morning

Year-Round

Witbier

ABV5.1%
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Sunseeker

Year-Round

English IPA

ABV5.0%
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Downpour

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Blonde Ale

ABV4.0%
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Parachuting Hedgehog

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Dark Mild

ABV3.8%
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Tiger In The Sun

Year-Round

Pale Ale

ABV4.0%
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Rain Stops Play

Year-Round

English Pale Ale

ABV4.0%
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Dusk

Year-Round

Best Bitter

ABV4.5%
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Chocolate Mild

Year-Round

Chocolate Mild

ABV4.8%
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New Dawn

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Golden Session Ale

ABV4.1%
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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Very small Leeds microbrewery run by Nigel Poustie. First-party history says established in 2012, named for Sunbeam Terrace where brewing began, and now operates a two-barrel plant producing rotating cask ales distributed around Yorkshire.

    Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026

    CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-21Reviewed 2026-08-21

Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.

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Straight answers

Common questions about Sunbeam Ales

Who owns Sunbeam Ales?
Sunbeam Ales is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Leeds, England, United Kingdom.
Is Sunbeam Ales independent?
Yes. Sunbeam Ales is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
When was Sunbeam Ales founded?
Sunbeam Ales was founded in 2012 in Leeds, England, United Kingdom.
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